A total of 25 doctoral students from Universitas Gadjah Mada representing three study programs—Environmental Science, Geography, and Population Studies—conducted the Sunda Kecil Expedition, one of which took place in Wae Rebo Village, Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, on July 2–3, 2025. This activity formed part of a field-based learning initiative designed to connect students with real-world practices of culturally and environmentally grounded village tourism management.

(Documentation of the Activity)

Wae Rebo is renowned as a traditional village located in a mountainous area that can only be reached after a three- to four-hour hike. The village’s main attraction lies in its seven conical traditional Manggarai houses known as Mbaru Niang, which encircle a sacred stone altar called Compang.

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East Nusa Tenggara, July 2025 – Twenty-five doctoral students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), representing the Doctoral Programs in Environmental Science, Geography, and Population Studies, conducted the Sunda Kecil Expedition from July 1–7, 2025. This initiative served as a transdisciplinary learning platform connecting science, culture, and sustainability policy. Four strategic locations were chosen as the focus of the expedition, each illustrating the complex relationship between humans and the environment in the eastern Indonesian archipelago.

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On September 10, 2023, the Doctoral Program in Environmental Science initiated the 2023 Community Service (PkM) activities in Dukuh, Sinduharjo, Ngaglik, Sleman. In collaboration with the Anom Sari Youth Organization, the Environmental Group, and the Migunani Waste Management Self-Help Group, the PkM program was carried out through three main activities: a Waste Management Workshop, a visit to Omah Maggot Jogja, and assistance in the production of compost and organic liquid fertilizer (NPK). As a result of these activities, the “Migunani Maggot House” was established and continues to operate.

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